I recently parted ways with a client and not on good terms. It was one of the worst experiences. As a people-pleaser, I go beyond my scope of work to make sure my clients are well taken care of. I typically work for more hours than I invoice them, and this client was not happy.
We both are to blame. Although we communicated … [Read more...] about Big Mistake, Mad Client

I had a super busy day. My son had an appointment at 8am. So we prepped the night before with lunches (courtesy of my husband) and book bags pre-loaded. When we were done with this, I dropped him off at school. I ran home to prepare for a lunch meeting. I left the house an hour before the meeting so that I could stop at the library. … [Read more...] about Wasting My Time

Usually I'm on top of returns. I have a system in place! Between the reminder email that the library sends and my returns bag, I avoid late fees.
However, a few weeks ago my kids picked out this cinematic gem, Scooby-Doo and Wrestle Mania. We don't have a television/DVD player set up, I use my laptop when watching movies. I thought … [Read more...] about Fail: DVD Returns

There have been several organizing systems that I set up in my home that works for a while. I think we're clicking along and things are going great. I feel more productive, my children are reacting well, my husband can find things when he needs them and I'm super jazzed.
Then after a few weeks, it doesn't work. It is either too … [Read more...] about Fails – Chore Chart